Tri-West Hendricks was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-5 walloping at the hands of the Crawfordsville Athenians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tri-West Hendricks of the 13-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Zack Baute made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. Jack Catt was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Crawfordsville's side, Jude Coursey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Coursey has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Coursey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Wyatt Motz and Sam Minnette did most of the damage at the plate: Motz scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Minnette got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Mccarty, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Tri-West Hendricks' loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Crawfordsville, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Tri-West Hendricks will head out on the road to challenge Western Boone at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Western Boone is coming into the contest with four straight wins at home, so Tri-West Hendricks will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. Crawfordsville will take on Northview at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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